| Socio-demographic and economic correlates | Number | Percent |
| Age (in yrs) |
|
|
| <40 ≥40 | 150 234 | 39.06 60.94 |
| Gender |
|
|
| Male | 356 | 92.71 |
| Female | 28 | 7.29 |
| Religion |
|
|
| Muslim | 310 | 80.73 |
| Hindu | 74 | 19.27 |
| Educational status |
|
|
| No formal education | 186 | 48.44 |
| Formal education | 198 | 51.56 |
| Amount of land ownership (in acres) |
|
|
| <3 | 305 | 79.43 |
| >3 | 79 | 20.57 |
| Access to microcredit loan |
|
|
| Yes | 123 | 32.03 |
| No | 261 | 67.97 |
| Monthly income (in Taka) |
|
|
| ≤8000 | 170 | 44.27 |
| >8000 | 214 | 55.73 |
| Ownership of television or mobile phone |
|
|
| Yes | 219 | 57.03 |
| No | 165 | 42.97 |
|
| Mean | Std. Dev. |
| Age | 48.67 | 14.28 |
| Income | 10,711 | 1528 |